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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 66 5360 5185 1634 1627 277 15582

Zhang Lan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhang Lan between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhang Lan published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 11.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2025. 66 of the 355 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2025. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 31 publications 2025: 35 publications
1994 2025

355 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhang Lan: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 2
2006 3
2007 9
2008 10
2009 3
2010 17
2011 16
2012 28
2013 18
2014 14
2015 16
2016 13
2017 16
2018 12
2019 15
2020 15
2021 28
2022 30
2023 21
2024 31
2025 35
Total 355
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Zhang Lan publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhang Lan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 270–289 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 277 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665 277
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Zhang Lan D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhang Lan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66–67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490 66
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Zhang Lan is affiliated with Huaqiao University in China, specializing in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research contributions are noted particularly in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Polymers and Plastics, with additional work in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, as well as Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's primary research topics include:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • Solid-State Spectroscopy and Crystallography

Notable recent papers by Zhang Lan feature work on battery technologies and perovskite solar cells, including:

  • "A four-electron Zn-I2 aqueous battery enabled by reversible I−/I2/I+ conversion," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Marked Passivation Effect of Naphthalene-1,8-Dicarboximides in High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells," 2021, Advanced Materials
  • "Efficient and Stable 2D@3D/2D Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Dual Optimization of Grain Boundary and Interface," 2021, ACS Energy Letters
  • "Highly Efficient CsPbBr3 Planar Perovskite Solar Cells via Additive Engineering with NH4SCN," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Modulating Residual Lead Iodide via Functionalized Buried Interface for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells," 2022, ACS Energy Letters

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Zhang Lan include Jihuai Wu, Weihai Sun, Ruoshui Li, Guodong Li, and Deng Wang.

Publications by Zhang Lan have appeared in various scientific venues with prominence in the following journals:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Solar RRL

The diversity of publication venues and breadth of research topics demonstrate a multidisciplinary approach centered on materials innovation and energy applications. The work spans experimental and applied research, emphasizing the development and optimization of materials for sustainable energy technologies and electronic applications.

Best Publications

  • Electrolytes in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Jihuai Wu;Zhang Lan;Jianming Lin;Miaoliang Huang

  • Counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells

    Jihuai Wu;Zhang Lan;Jianming Lin;Miaoliang Huang

  • Application of microporous polyaniline counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

    Qinghua Li;Jihuai Wu;Qunwei Tang;Zhang Lan

  • High-performance polypyrrole nanoparticles counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

    Jihuai Wu;Qinghua Li;Leqing Fan;Zhang Lan

  • Progress on the electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells

    Jihuai Wu;Zhang Lan;Sanchun Hao;Pingjiang Li

  • A novel thermosetting gel electrolyte for stable quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

    Jihuai Wu;Zhang Lan;Jianming Lin;Miaoliang Huang

  • A novel redox-mediated gel polymer electrolyte for high-performance supercapacitor

    Haijun Yu;Jihuai Wu;Leqing Fan;Youzhen Lin

  • An all-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell-based poly(N-alkyl-4-vinyl-pyridine iodide) electrolyte with efficiency of 5.64%.

    Jihuai Wu;Sanchun Hao;Zhang Lan;Jianming Lin

  • Suppressing Vacancy Defects and Grain Boundaries via Ostwald Ripening for High-Performance and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells.

    Yuqian Yang;Jihuai Wu;Xiaobing Wang;Qiyao Guo

  • A Thermoplastic Gel Electrolyte for Stable Quasi‐Solid‐State Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells

    Jihuai Wu;Sancun Hao;Zhang Lan;Jianming Lin

  • The polymer gel electrolyte based on poly(methyl methacrylate) and its application in quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

    Hongxun Yang;Miaoliang Huang;Jihuai Wu;Zhang Lan

  • Marked Passivation Effect of Naphthalene-1,8-Dicarboximides in High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells

    Zhihao Zhang;Yifeng Gao;Zicheng Li;Lu Qiao

  • Redox-active alkaline electrolyte for carbon-based supercapacitor with pseudocapacitive performance and excellent cyclability

    Haijun Yu;Leqing Fan;Jihuai Wu;Youzhen Lin

  • A large-area light-weight dye-sensitized solar cell based on all titanium substrates with an efficiency of 6.69% outdoors

    Jihuai Wu;Yaoming Xiao;Qunwei Tang;Gentian Yue

  • Efficient and Stable 2D@3D/2D Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Dual Optimization of Grain Boundary and Interface

    Guodong Li;Jing Song;Jihuai Wu;Zeyu Song

  • A counter electrode of multi-wall carbon nanotubes decorated with tungsten sulfide used in dye-sensitized solar cells

    Gentian Yue;Gentian Yue;Jihuai Wu;Jeng-Yu Lin;Yaoming Xiao;Yaoming Xiao

  • Gel polymer electrolyte based on poly(acrylonitrile-co-styrene) and a novel organic iodide salt for quasi-solid state dye-sensitized solar cell

    Jihuai Wu;Zhang Lan;Dongbo Wang;Sancun Hao

  • Enhancement of the Photovoltaic Performance of Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells by Doping Y0.78Yb0.20Er0.02F3 in the Photoanode

    Jihuai Wu;Jiangli Wang;Jianming Lin;Zhang Lan

  • An ultraviolet responsive hybrid solar cell based on titania/poly(3-hexylthiophene)

    Jihuai Wu;Gentian Yue;Yaoming Xiao;Jianming Lin

  • A microporous platinum counter electrode used in dye-sensitized solar cells

    Ziying Tang;Jihuai Wu;Min Zheng;Jinhao Huo

  • Quasi-solid state dye-sensitized solar cells based on gel polymer electrolyte with poly(acrylonitrile-co-styrene)/NaI+I2

    Zhang Lan;Jihuai Wu;Dongbo Wang;Sancun Hao

Frequent Co-Authors

Jihuai Wu
Jihuai Wu Huaqiao University
Jianming Lin
Jianming Lin Huaqiao University
Miaoliang Huang
Miaoliang Huang Huaqiao University
Leqing Fan
Leqing Fan Huaqiao University
Yunfang Huang
Yunfang Huang Huaqiao University
Gentian Yue
Gentian Yue Henan University
Yaoming Xiao
Yaoming Xiao Quanzhou Normal University
Qinghua Li
Qinghua Li Lingnan Normal University
Shu Yin
Shu Yin Tohoku University
Tsugio Sato
Tsugio Sato Tohoku University

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